Investing in Ocean Health
Complementarity with existing Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Institutions
Complementarity with existing Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Institutions A panel on The BBNJ Process George Washington University 10 November 2018 The Ocean Foundation is very interested in the conservation of the …
The 2018 Sea Youth Rise Up Delegation
At a time where the world is faced with herculean challenges, it is imperative that we engage the passion, idealism, and energy found within the youth of today. Among the …
Five Ways You Can Support Marine Conservation for World Ocean Day
1. Support our One Ocean campaign Covering 71% of the Earth, the ocean connects us all. Protecting our blue planet demands global action along a united front. At The Ocean …
My First Capitol Hill Ocean Week
Growing up in the suburbs of Baltimore, I never really spent too much time around great bodies of water. When it came to the ocean, my stance, like most of …
Blue Tech in San Diego
This past week I attended the 8th annual BlueTech & Blue Economy Summit and Tech Expo in San Diego, which is hosted by The Maritime Alliance (TMA). And, on Friday …
From the Tropics to The Atlantic
The Colorful Blur of October Part 1: From the Tropics to the Atlantic Coast by Mark J. Spalding Fall is the busy season when it comes to conferences and meetings, …
Our Rockefeller Ocean Strategy Featured in Barron’s
We at The Ocean Foundation envisioned an unprecedented ocean-centric investment fund. Thus, over 5 years we reviewed over 3,000 companies looking for products and services that are “actively good for …
How Ocean Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide
By Catharine Cooper and Mark Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation A version of this blog originally appeared on National Geographic’s Ocean Views It’s hard to imagine anyone who has not …
On the CREST of Sustainable Coastal Tourism: Part 2
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation The CTO/CREST 3rd Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism I wrote about several days ago opened with a ceremony that included the …
On the CREST of Sustainable Coastal Tourism
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation Many of us who support ocean conservation do so by supporting and advising those who are actually getting their hands wet in …
Rights-Based Management
In pursuit of our goals to increase ocean health while protecting fishing communities, The Ocean Foundation has worked long and hard with our fellow marine conservation philanthropists.